Taking a huge gulp of the bourbon directly from the bottle, Damien grimaced, setting the almost half-empty bottle on the table.He swallowed hard, attempting to push back the pain in his throat from the burning of the liquid, but that didn't work.He stood to his feet, running a hand through his already messy hair, before pacing the room.The pain he was feeling wasn't entirely from the liquor he had just consumed.It was because of her. Because of Ember..."No," He muttered. "Her name shouldn't be mentioned."He shook his head as well to clear the image of her that surfaced in his head along with her name, but it was futile. Instead, he got a bad headache.Damien resumed pacing, walking to the window; he shot out his head, letting in a deep breath and letting it out.Shutting his eyes momentarily, he snapped them open only after a second."What do you want from me?" he whispered."I let you go; what do you want from me?"He had barely gotten a wink of sleep ever since she left.It wa
This was it. Emberlynn sat up straight for the umpteenth time on the bed. She stood and walked to the window, opening it; she breathed out, slipping her head out of the window and letting the wind whip her hair around her face. She had been doing this for the past four hours since she came awake.Besides, she enjoys the enjoyed the tranquility of the room. The gentle caress of the wind on her skin made her sigh again. She desired to explore.She wished to leave the pack house and roam outside its territory.Despite the room being spacious, it was starting to suffocate her. It felt as though she was a prisoner even as people respected her and called her the Luna.Lucian didn't give her the freedom she so much desired. She had persuaded him in every way she believed was possible, but he was rigid and had dismissed her statement each time she brought it up.Not even her mentioning Connor and Lily escorting her moved him.She frowned as her ears perked up. She narrowed her eyes, turned ar
Lucian groaned as he galloped into the clearing. His back and hands ached, but he believed it was all worth it in the end due to the price he had brought along with him.He heaved a breath, climbing down from the horse, and turned to Connor, who he handed the rein over to."How did it go?" Connor asked him. He had decided to go hunting to blow off some steam, and the pack house was running low on meat, too. It was not the annual hunt, nor was it the group hunt season. Many of the animals barely wander off during this time of the year, and Lucian was aware of that. But he often had his way.It was the reason he had gone alone because he was sure if he had told Connor or even one of the Gamma, they might return empty-handed."Good," Lucian said, shrugging, and he pointed to the deers he had caught that were currently strapped to the horse's back."Those look good," Connor replied as he began unloading them before calling on to the omegas around."Emberlynn?" Lucian asked, looking at wh
Racing back to the pack house as though his life depended on it, Lucian took an injured and unconscious Emberlynn indoors, ignoring the look of surprise on everyone's face. He said nothing, and he was glad no one mentioned anything to him.He was too far furious with everyone to allow them to see what had happened to Emberlynn, but he knew he couldn't lash out, at least not at the moment until she was healed."This should stop the bleeding, and I'll try my best to make her feel better," Jessica assured him for the umpteenth time as he started pacing the room.He didn't believe the assurance. They had all said the same thing about keeping her safe, yet she had sneaked out under their fucking nose and got injured."Alpha..." Jessica started, and Lucian turned to her sharply."Make her wake up, else I shall have you all to blame for it," He pointed to Emberlynn's almost lifeless form. He didn't want to think of the fact that she might not come awake. Many uncertainty swirled around in hi
A Few days laterLucian kept his distance. Even though it was the last thing Emberlynn would have wanted, she believed it was very much needed.She turned around on the bed before finally sitting up. She gazed at her side, lifting the shirt she wore slightly. She had already healed, but the scar was still there.Even after fighting in a major war in Damien's pack house, she never knew she would sustain such a scar from a minor rogue fight.She had tried erasing the scar with her powers, but it didn't work.She guessed it would live with her forever, and it would be a reminder of her disobedience.Putting her hair into a messy bun, she walked around the room, doing a little stretch before walking to the vanity table.She gazed at herself in the mirror, a smile on her face, and then she pouted, jutting her lower lip forward before frowning."I woke up with a little more energy than usual," she said and smiled even more widely.She pushed herself from the table and stayed in the middle o
Emberlynn's gaze flickered around the dark room. It was so like Lucian, masculine and possessing a very dark aura like him. It was also surprisingly cold, even though Lucian was more in the middle, cold and hot; she believed the room could be hot too if it were made so.Lucian clicked a switch, and light from the chandeliers flooded the room, illuminating everywhere.Emberlynn relaxed briefly. She was still confused as to why he had brought her to his room. Well, the room was meant for both of them, as he had once told her. She didn't think he had the intention of doing something nasty to her because she wanted answers, and he had promised to provide her with one."Now, do I get to know what exactly you are hiding from me?" she asked him, and Lucian sighed.His shoulders were slouched, and he opened his mouth before closing it. It felt as though whatever he wanted to tell her was too heavy for him to say. She had never seen him at a loss for words until now."Then, I shouldn't be here
Sipping the whiskey in the wine glass, Damien set the glass on the desk before Roy stepped into the office."We made a deal with the alpha of the crescent moon pack, and I hope you didn't forget you'll be meeting him today?" Roy asked as he stepped into the room.Damien nodded, ticking a box on one of the papers before him. He puffed out a breath, dropping the pen and pushing the paper aside.He looked at Roy for a long time, making the latter frown."Is there something you need to say to me? I am all ears. You know I listen to whatever you have to say, and as your beta, I am in the right position to give a piece of advice based on what I understand." Roy said."I am going to bring Emberlynn back to the pack house. I miss her so much," Damien said.It had even gotten to the extent that he couldn't do anything anymore other than thinking about her. He knew he deserved all that was happening, seeing as it was his fault; he would do anything to have her. "What about the pack members? Yo
Emberlynn continued to gape at her. They seemed to be about the same age, although the one standing in front of her looked like she might be slightly older.She was too stunned to speak or ask her who she was."I am Ria," Ria said, extending her hand towards Emberlynn, who stared at it before staring back at her.She didn't shake the hand right away."Ria Evergreen, your long lost sister. We are twin technically," Ria added.Twin?"No way," Emberlynn muttered. She had never been told she was a twin. Even before her mother's death, she didn't mention having another child aside from her."I know it looks shocking to you, but it's the truth. I know our history, and I can tell you. How the werewolf slaughtered every one of us to the last, but seeing as I wasn't born without the same powers as yours, I had escaped the brutality.""I do not understand," Emberlynn stated, shaking her head.Selena had helped her clear all the things she had forgotten. She could have noticed Ria in one of her